Wayne Gretzky will soon have company in at least one category.
“The Great One” holds several of the most meaningful records in NHL history, including the record for most career goals with 894.
However, that record is about to go down.
Let’s check out the odds on whether Washington’s Alex Ovechkin will score his 895th goal this season, and against which squad he will accomplish the feat against, as of March 13.
Alex Ovechkin to record 895th career goal this season: -160 (bet $10 to win $16.25 total)
Team Alex Ovechkin scores 895th career regular-season goal against:
Blue Jackets: +240 (bet $10 to win $34 total)
Islanders: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Hurricanes: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
Blackhawks: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Penguins: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Bruins: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)
Sabres: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Wild: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Gretzky retired in 1999, which means his scoring record of 894 has stood for 25 years. However, he broke the record of 801 — set by Gordie Howe — in 1994, meaning he’s been the all-time goals leader for three decades.
As of March 13, Ovechkin, 39, has 886 career goals in 1,475 games. Gretzky reached 894 in 1,487 games.
The Capitals have 17 regular-season games left for Ovi to score nine goals. So far this season, he has 33 goals in 49 games.
Put simply, Ovechkin needs to score at least one goal every two games the rest of the way to break the record.
Ovechkin is favored to break the record against either the Blue Jackets or the Islanders. The Capitals play New York on April 6 and 15, and Columbus on April 12 and 13.
Ovi, along with Gretzky and Howe, is one of only three players in NHL history to have 800 goals or more in the regular season. Assuming he plays next season, Ovechkin will likely become the only player to ever score 900 regular-season goals.
Gretzky holds the record for all-time goals, regular season and playoffs, with 1,016. Ovechkin has 958 regular-season and playoff goals.
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